The Boyfriend of Conner Mertens comes Out

After Willamette University kicker Conner Mertens came out, things seem to fall into place. His team was cool with it and family as well. That reception helped his boyfriend, Chandler Whitney follow suit.

He came out to his Walla Walla Community College baseball team, once he saw how welcoming folks were about Conner.

He told Outsports:

"I'd been planning to do it at some point anyway and seeing the reaction to Conner's story calmed me down."

Cool, guys!

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An Active College Football Player comes Out

Willamette University Football player, Conner Mertens came out as bisexual to his team and now, the world. He hopes to inspire other LGBT athletes to come out and be true to themselves.

Outsports has his whole story, but I think he is the first out college football player ever. Some folks may say that his school isn't as big as Florida's or my school (USC), but still, what Conner did is amazing.

Congrats, Conner.